MLES 4th graders promote the states they researched
Exhibits to see, lots to learn, people watching to do – and all kinds of food- many even served “on-a-stick,” of course. That’s what makes a State Fair great.
Mountain Lake Public Elementary School (MLES) fourth-grade students promoted their own version with a “State(s) Fair” on Thursday afternoon, April 21, with state displays scattered throughout the elementary gymnasium.
For many weeks, the students of social studies teacher Stephanie Willaby (her teaching partner, Matt Anderson, teaches science to the students) have been studying a specific state, along with preparing display boards, for the event. Research included the State Nickname, State Flower, State Bird, State Food, State Muffin, State Animal, State Insect . . . State “Whatever” – along with what makes that particular state a great state. Also assisting the students in creating their state display boards was Pam Osland of the elementary media center.
Along with sharing knowledge about their state, the students provided state fair attendees with plenty of selections of food-on-a-toothpick, or on a cracker or on a plate, along with a snack-in-a-cup or beverage-in-a-glass.
Below is a photo gallery of some of the fourth-graders – and their respective state boards:
ANDRES VETSOUVANH TOUTS one of The King’s – Elvis Presley’s – favorite snacks, a peanut butter-and-banana sandwich, as he greets visitors to his Tennessee state board. Elvis is remembered at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.
CHRISTYANA LUNZ PORTRAYS a rootin’, tootin’ Wyoming rancher as part of her state board’s demonstration.
JAMABALAYA ON THE Louisiana Bayou is what Grant Regier is offering up for a taste as one of his state’s favorite dishes.
WILD HUCKLEBERRIES AND elk are prominent in the state of Montana. Victoria Lucio had samples of each for visitors to her state – wild huckleberry taffy and smoked elk sausage.
WYATT BERGLING RIGHT, explains all he learned about The Sunflower State – Kansas – to his Grandma Sharon Bergling, left and Grandpa Paul Bergling, center.
CORN (AND SOYBEANS) are the top crops in Jadrah Renquist’s state of Indiana.
CHASE JENSEN HAS been to Nebraska one time, and would consider a return visit in the future. Of course, The Cornhusker State is known for its corn crop – and its dachshund races.
ADALIYAH SRIXOMPHOU names the islands that comprise the 50th United States state of Hawaii – where the pineapple is tops.
SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS is the Birthplace of the Twinkie, the golden, cream-filled snack cake. The first was created on April 6, 1930, by James Alexander Dewar, a baker for the Continental Baking Company. Joey Faber savors a taste of the sweet treat.
ALABAMA IS RIGHT in the Heart of Dixie – and is the state Johny Lopez Lopez researched. Alabama is known for raising cotton, nuts, raspberries and veggies, including carrots. Alabama, along with Oklahoma, has the most reported EF5 tornadoes of any state.
